Sir Alister wants Government of Jamaica to safeguard children's right
Sir Alister McIntyre, Vice Chancellor Emeritus of the University of the West Indies, is calling on the Government to undertake a comprehensive reform of the developmental process of children in an effort to significantly reduce the current levels...

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Big Jamaican drug find overseas - Canadians seize C$19m in contraband among shipment of pumpkins
Cops poorly equipped to deal with drunk drivers
Samuda sanctions in limbo
PNP power struggle in St Ann
Nembhard extradition motion postponed
Big bucks from beyond
Westmoreland district mourns child's death
Jamaica selected for water safety project

Marvels of Mocho
'Clapow!' When I heard the explosion I was about to launch myself head first into a heap of leaves by the side of the road. But luckily, the chuckling woman next to me noticed my bulging eyes and stopped me.

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Three more guns seized
Communities prepare to reap rewards from Cricket World Cup
Police implement counterterrorism measures for CWC
House sheds light on power outages
Parliament looks into 'homeless vote'
Our brothers died as Jamaicans
International expert to testify in Coroner's Inquest
JCF is committed to reducing violence
'Volunteers treated unfairly for practice match'

Boeing third-quarter earnings fall, stock drops on worries over 787 expenses
CHICAGO, United States (AP): Boeing Company, the number two commercial airplane maker behind Airbus SAS, said yesterday its third-quarter earnings fell 31 per cent and raised concerns on Wall Street by predicting higher costs than expected...

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Agri ministry offers access to $millions
Bank moves to reassure customers

Portmore whip Boys' Town
PORTMORE UNITED continued their climb up the table with an emphatic 4-1 whipping of Boys' Town in their Wray and Nephew National Premier League game at Collie Smith Drive yesterday. Former champions Portmore jumped two places to fifth in the standings...

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Tivoli fight to 1-0 win
Major Mayer takes Royal Dad Trophy
Arnett on the rise
Asafa Powell, Sherone Simpson nominated
Frome, Clarendon in final
Kiwis claim first semi-final spot

EDITORIAL - Time for a cold, hard look at Air Jamaica
As this newspaper predicted last week, the directors of Air Jamaica have taken to the Government a new plan for restructuring the airline, which is to be considered by a subcommittee of the Cabinet. Precisely what the managers of Air Jamaica want...

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The world a supermarket
Crime: iron fist and velvet glove
Measure of manhood

LETTER OF THE DAY - 'Let us pattern T&T's First World vision'
THE EDITOR, Sir: Having read in Friday's Financial Gleaner an article titled 'Trinidad 2020 vision for First World status intact, I was mesmerised by the Prime Minister Patrick Manning's 20/20 vision for his country - Trinidad.

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No to state funding for parties
The electorate will not be fooled
Architects must be registered
Privacy needs to be respected

'Set-up' then and now
Coping with the heartbreak of losing someone dear is difficult but it is always made easier with support and solace provided by well-wishers. When a person dies, members of the community congregate at the house of the deceased...

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Angelina Jolie collapses on set
Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes to marry on November 18

Dust from bauxite plant damage farmers' crops
Black River, St. Elizabeth: The favourable weather conditions that have prevailed for much of the year has provided farmers with the oppor-tunity to expand production, but some in southern St. Elizabeth are now counting their losses as a result...

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FAO assists 10 chicken farmers
Jamaica now produces enough eggs to meet demands
Farming brings him satisfaction
Benefits of eating egg

A special treat awaits at Acropolis
This is the second year of the highly successful Kingston Restaurant Week (KRW), and patrons are in for a special treat at the Acropolis. It is deliberate that the Acropolis was put in a category by themselves, 'High Rollers'. Unlike any other participant

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Of travel & hedonistic cook-offs
St Lucia Food and Rum Festival - Amuse your bouche amid the pitons!

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Baby dies after delivery
Trinidad & Tobago (Trinidad Express) Neisha Allert-Walker listened anxiously to her baby girl's heartbeat while nurses prepared her to give birth to her second child. Less than a day later, the nine-pound baby was dead.

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TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: British paper hits 'sunbathing cops'
GUYANA: Stakeholders discuss development of small, medium enterprises

Legionnaire's Disease: a potential threat to Jamaica
Legionnaire's Disease is a lung infection (pneumonia) caused by a bacterium named Legionella pneumophila. The name Legionella pneumophila was derived from the original outbreak at the 1976 American Legion Convention in Philadelphia.

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... Impact on tourism